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Re: PNLTC Beaverton Mall Show Pics are Up!
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Date: 
Tue, 23 Jul 2002 13:47:28 GMT
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"Todd Lehman" <todd@lugnet.com> wrote in message
news:GzpD9y.5tG@lugnet.com...

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> 
> When you say "the end of summer," does that mean through sometime in
> September?  Or August?  I'm just trying to figure out how if it's possible
> to get out there inexpensively...  For me to go from BOS to PDX on August
> 2-4, best fare is like $650.  If there was another weekend later with more
> lead-time, I think I could get out there for like $350.  Hmm, according to
> MapQuest, Beaverton is only 16 minutes out of Portland... does that sound
> right?  And PDX the airport to fly into for this?  (I've never been to
> Oregon before, and everyone says is wicked beautiful.)  Are there better
> (cheaper) ways to get to Beaverton from far away? -- like, it seems I • could
> fly into SEA for August 3-4 for $350, or $320 with more lead-time... • Anyone
> know what a bus trip from Seattle/Tacoma International to Portland is • like?
> MapQuest says it's about a 3-hour drive.


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As someone who flys to Portland on a fairly regular basis, I can answer some
of these questions.  From PDX (the only airport to fly into), it is about a
45 minute drive (maybe less, depending on the time of day) to the Beaverton
Mall.

The last time I was out there Steve Barile and Frank Filz showed me the mall
space.  Very cool.  It is nice to have something set up for more than a
couple of days.  At that time they had just gotten the space so it wasn't
set up yet.  I too am looking for another reason to get to Portland so I can
see it as well.

I can't speak to the commute down from SEA-TAC but I am sure one of the
locals can.

Mike


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  Re: PNLTC Beaverton Mall Show Pics are Up!
 
(...) Wow!! I would love to get out there and see this in person! Having just returned from BrickFest, I'm hungry for more. :-) Are there any videos online of the roller coaster? That thing is something else!!! (...) When you say "the end of (...) (24 years ago, 23-Jul-02, to lugnet.trains)

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